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iA Financial Group Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Durand Named In-House Legal Leader of the Year

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  • Isabelle Durand, Senior Vice-President, Legal Affairs, Procurement and Data Governance and Chief Legal Officer at iA Financial Group, has been named In-House Legal Leader of the Year at the fourth annual Canadian In-House Counsel Celebration, co-hosted by CBA In-House Lawyers and Legal 500.

  • The award recognizes Ms. Durand's leadership and the meaningful impact she continues to have at iA Financial Group and within the broader legal community.

  • The recognition also reflects the strength of iA Financial Group's legal team and its role in enabling the organization's growth while supporting sound governance and disciplined legal risk management.

QUEBEC CITY, October 16, 2026--iA Financial Group is proud to congratulate Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Durand on being named In-House Legal Leader of the Year at a celebration held on October 8 in Toronto.

The award is part of the annual Canadian In-House Counsel Celebration and is co-presented by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) In-House Lawyers and Legal 500. It honours legal leadership, strategic insight and legal expertise that advance ethical standards, innovation, and organizational and community goals.

For iA, this recognition speaks to something bigger: a legal function that helps the organization look ahead, navigate complexity and turn ambition into action.

"I am honoured to receive this recognition, which also reflects the expertise, commitment and collaborative spirit of our legal team," said Isabelle Durand, Senior Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer at iA Financial Group. "Every day, our team works alongside our business partners to enable growth, strengthen sound decision-making and help iA manage legal risk with discipline. I am proud of what we continue to accomplish together."

iA Financial Group's legal team operates across Canada and the United States, with expertise spanning across all business lines as well as corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, investments, litigation, commercial agreements, employment, regulatory matters and government relations. Recently, the team supported one of Canada's largest acquisitions in wealth distribution, RF Capital Group Inc. (Richardson Wealth).

"Isabelle is a highly respected and trusted leader whose judgment, business acumen and collaborative approach have strengthened iA Financial Group," said Stephanie Butt Thibodeau, Executive Vice-President, Talent and Corporate Affairs, iA Financial Group. "Under her leadership, our legal team has become an even stronger strategic partner to the business, supporting our growth while reinforcing sound governance and disciplined risk management. This national recognition is richly deserved. "

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